The State Board of Education passed an emergency rule yesterday in preparation for the Statewide Public Education Online Program to go into effect July 1st. Many say SB 65, which passed during the 2011 legislative session, has a lot of unintended consequences.
A group of Cottonwood Heights residents angry over a proposed development that could change zoning at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon are hoping to have their voices heard at a city council meeting tomorrow night. The development in question includes restaurants, condos and even a luxury hotel, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, a lot is at stake for the city if the developer and residents don’t find some common ground.
A candidate for Utah Democratic Party Chair says he was appalled to see a recent Gallup poll showing 22 percent of those surveyed would not vote for a presidential candidate who is Mormon. Jim Dabakis is calling on both Democrats and Republicans to speak more responsibly about religious bias.
It wasn’t hatred of illegal immigrants but the desire to return a favor. That’s what Leah Carson, one of the two former state workers convicted for her role in compiling and distributing a list of 1,300 purported undocumented residents, told the Utah Attorney General’s office while being questioned. It came in three-and-a-half hours of video obtained by the Salt Lake Tribune, which has reported on it extensively and posted the interviews online.
Musician Sheryl Crow did more than entertain Utahns on Friday during the Red Butte Concert Series. She also took some time out of her busy schedule to plant trees in Sugar House Park. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Crow partnered with Salt Lake City’s TreeUtah to provide some shade for pedestrians, cyclists and skaters on Parley’s Trail.
Today NPR’s All Things Considered will launch a three-month long series of stories titled “Beginnings” which explores pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting practices around the world. One of the program’s hosts, Melissa Block, traveled to Mozambique in Africa to research the parenting culture there.
Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman will make a stop in his home state tomorrow. But his visit was preceded by a public appearance from another presidential contender with Utah ties: Mitt Romney. Romney and his wife spoke with hundreds outside Salt Lake City’s Hires Big H Drive-In on Friday, when he addressed economic policy and slammed President Obama.
With hot summer weather finally here, the flooding the state has been bracing for is here, too. Last night, Little Cottonwood Creek reached its flood stage, forcing dozens of people to leave Murray Park. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, the worst could be yet to come.
The Salt Lake City Main Library recently became an outlet for some residents to vent their frustration with the state’s redistricting process as the legislature’s redistricting committee held a meeting there. They were particularly concerned with a proposed map drawn by Senate President Michael Waddoups, but Waddoups says it was just an approach to creating more discussion.
Compared to recent years, it was a relatively pain free process this time as the Salt Lake City Council passed a new budget for 2012. And once again, property taxes won’t be going up. It’s a different story for fees however, with residents having to chip in a little extra at parking meters or for a business license.
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